When it comes to the way in which Americans like to interact with their financial advisors, in-person is the heavy favorite, according to a recent poll
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Millennials’ retirement preparedness as diverse as they are
As the largest generation in America – outnumbering baby boomers by nearly 8 million people – millennials are the retirees of tomorrow. Highly diverse in ethnicity, millennials are also quite different in how effectively they’re preparing for retirement, two newly released surveys suggest.
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Why you may want to start texting your clients
Though you may currently confine your texts to friends and relatives, it may be time to bring this brand of interaction to work with you.
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Defying naysayers, millennials highly value hard work, education
Financial professionals who are hesitant to offer educational services to millennials – believing they won’t be interested – may want to reconsider.
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Want to retire rich? Live east of the Mississippi River
If your clients are looking to retire somewhere and keep as much of their hard-earned assets as possible, Delaware is the most likely place where they can do it, a recent study found.
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Life’s ‘coda’ best spent in South Dakota
If your soon-to-be retired clients are empty nesters and don’t have anything tying them down they may want to spend their golden years in the land where the buffalo roam, a new study suggests.
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There’s no place like home, retirees say
While retirement is often considered an ideal time to relocate or downsize, most retirees intend to stay right where they are, a new survey finds.
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Fixed annuity sales lead the way in second quarter
Annuities are designed to provide a steady, consistent flow of income in retirement. Taking a cue from its primary function, annuity sales in the second three-month period of the year held constant, according to a newly released report.
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Insurers, agents increasing interaction via digital
Digital communication has helped agents interact more effectively with their clients.
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Notable rise in life insurance ownership since 2010
An estimated 5 million additional U.S. households have a life insurance policy in effect today than in 2010, according to a newly released report from global information services firm LIMRA.
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